Status:
UNKNOWN
Dietary Phytosterols and Human Aortic Valve
Lead Sponsor:
University of Helsinki
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Eastern Finland
Conditions:
Hypercholesterolemia
Atherosclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled double-blind intervention study unravels influence of dietary plant sterols and stanols on the structure and the sterol composition of the human aortic valve. The study pati...
Detailed Description
High level of serum cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerotic complications, including atherosclerotic aortic valve disease. Over 50 years dietary plant sterols have been used to inhibit intest...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Atherosclerotic aortic valve disease needing an aortic valve replacement operation
Exclusion
- None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00738933
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
February 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Medicine, Div. of Internal Medicine, Helsinki Univ. Central Hospital (HUCH)
Helsinki, Finland, 00029HUS